Current Activities
- Requesting community feedback on how to improve the quality of life in Raton.
- Recruiting volunteers to support our organizational structure.
- Soliciting donations for operational funds.
- Merging The Ratonian (www.TheRatonian.com) with RatonCDC operations.
- Creating a website (www.RatonNM.us) with community resources.
- Implementing an online training program for seniors to provide Internet technology information.
- Implementing an online training program for students to increase reading proficiency.
- Formed an Education Committee to address public education issues in Raton.
- Applying for Congressionally Directed Spending to purchase and renovate a building to create a Community Development Center.
Potential Project Areas
Based on our experience, initial feedback from email respondents, and input from Community Dialogues
Communications
- Community Dialogues
- Community Marketing
- Internet Connectivity
- Resource Referral
Criminal Justice
- Drug Trafficking
- Local DWI School
- Property Crimes
- Reentry Support
Education
- Financial Literacy
- Job Skills Training
- Life Skills Training
- Math & Reading Proficiency
- Mentoring for At-Risk Youth
- Out-of-School Time Activities
- Technology Training
Healthcare
- Behavioral Health
- Care for Seniors
- Crisis Response
- Local Psychiatric Care
- Long-Term Care Facilities
- Recruiting Additional Healthcare Professionals
Housing
- Abandoned Buildings
- Affordable
- Code & Trash Enforcement
- Homeless Shelters
- Low Income
- Multi-Family
- Permanent Supportive
- Rentals
- Transitional (Homeless, Recovery, Reentry)
Indoor/Outdoor Recreation
- Basketball Courts
- Dog Parks
- Handball Courts
- Horseshoe Pits
- Tennis Courts
- Upgrade Parks
Transportation
- Downtown to MCMC Local Loop
- Medical Appointments
- Point-to-Point Rides
- Rail Transportation to Trinidad
- Safe Rides
- Shuttle Service